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Saints go fourth in battle for play-offs

16 April 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton Saints….. 38pts Tries: Moon 15, Ludlam 21, Freeman 38, Hutchinson 42, Smith 49, Dingwall 63 Conversions: Smith 22, 39, 43, 63 […]

Irish galacticos on song as Leicester are sent packing

9 April 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster……………………….. 55pts Tries: Ringrose 2, 16; Gibson-Park 52, Penalty 55, Penny 61, O’Brien 71, McKee 79 Conversions: Byrne 3, 17, 53, 62, […]

Series 2 Episode 12: World Rugby tournament prospects and Champions Cup Round of 16 preview

28 March 2023 0 comments

Plans for a World Rugby tournament that will culminate every two years in a grand final between the top side in the Northern and Southern […]

Series 2 Episode 11 – Ireland Grand Slam Glory with Willie John McBride

20 March 2023 0 comments

Congratulations to Ireland, who secured a deserved Grand Slam against England at on St Patrick’s day weekend – we can only imagine how the party […]

Pragmatic Irish are looking in the mood

19 February 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ………………………………. 10pts Tries: Bayliss 21 Conversions: Spencer 21 Penalties: Spencer 28 London Irish ……………….. 25pts Tries: Jackson 23, White 39, Van […]

Advantage Chiefs but they need to improve

29 January 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ………………………….. 24pts Tries: Gray 10, Kata 17, Woodburn 34 Conversions: Skinner 11, 18, 35 Penalties: Skinner 54 Gloucester …………………… 17pts Tries: […]

Chiefs are grateful for home comforts

22 January 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter Chiefs ……………… 40pts Tries: Slade 28 Penalty 36, 72; S Simmonds 52, Nowell 77, Tshiunza 80 Conversions: Slade 29, Slade 53, […]

Season 2 Episode 1 – Picking an England XV with Lewis Moody

10 January 2023 1 comment

Happy new year! The Rugby Paper Podcast is back for its second season, and at the turn of World Cup year, selection questions surround the […]

Carreras helps to demolish Leicester

8 January 2023 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle…………………… 45pts Tries: Carreras 13, 35, 37; Chick 27, Blamire 52, Moroni 74 Conversions: Connon 14, 36, 38, 28, 53, 75 Penalties: […]

Tweak format of Six Nations to grow the sport

18 December 2022 0 comments

THE letter from George Cansino in TRP’s December 4 edition regarding an expanded Six Nations contained some good points, however I’d be more inclined to […]

Parisse has too much class as Toulon give Bath lesson

18 December 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Toulon ……………..29pts Tries: Wainiqolo 14, Rabut 23, Deavaux 37 Cordin 54 Conversions: Biggar 15, 24, 38 Penalties: Biggar 7 Bath …………………… 7pts […]

How baseball kept Bish on right track

18 December 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ken Poole, the head of economic development for Cardiff City Council, has […]

Mystery surrounds Robinson departure

18 December 2022 2 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was a week of departures for Romania, one unexpected but the other less so. First the shock resignation of former England coach […]

Israel banking on the Heat to build profile

11 December 2022 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS – A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER One of the more unusual modern days rugby stories is currently […]

So who is the real villain here?

11 December 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS – Brendan Gallagher Newcastle’s Carl Fearns has been at the sharp end of professional rugby for nearly 14 years and has never taken […]

Episode 44 – The Sackings Special

7 December 2022 0 comments

In a momentous week for home nations rugby, we bring you a special episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast. Host Ollie Little has rapidly assembled […]

Irish work hard to get back on track

4 December 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER London Irish………………… 39pts Tries: Stokes 9, Jackson 54, Cinti 59, 75; Coleman 71 Conversions: Jackson 10, 55, 72, 76 Penalties: Jackson 20, […]

Remarkable band of Rogue Heroes

4 December 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The BBC drama series Rogue Heroes concluded on Sunday and, despite one or […]

Doddie Weir, a giant among the big men

27 November 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all dreaded but knew was […]

Episode 40 with Chris Robshaw

18 November 2022 0 comments

The events of 2017 repeated themselves on Saturday as the Red Roses came up short, with the Black Ferns retaining their crown in a pulsating […]

Falcons dig deep to keep Gloucester out

13 November 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester……………………. 21pts Tries: Seabrook 37, Jordan 62, Penalty 72 Conversions: Barton 38, 62 Newcastle……………………. 27pts Tries: Radwan 6, Chick 12, McGuigan 32 […]

Irish left fuming as Harlequins snatch it

30 October 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins…………………… 26pts Tries: Allen 43, 59; Dombrandt 51, Head 80+3 Conversions: Allen 44, 60, 52 London Irish………………… 24pts Tries: Fa’aso’o 8, Donnell […]

Sharing delight of beating All Blacks

30 October 2022 2 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There is rightly much focus on the 50th anniversary tomorrow of Llanelli’s […]

Wasps demise a ‘very sad situation’ – Fitzpatrick

21 October 2022 0 comments

New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick expressed his sadness as at the news of Wasps going into administration, on this week’s The Rugby Paper Podcast. Fitzpatrick, […]

Episode Thirty-Six with Sean Fitzpatrick

18 October 2022 0 comments

For episode 36 we have a full house of columnists (Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett) joining host Ollie Little, with plenty to address […]

Lawrence dazzles as Bath show real fight

16 October 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ……….37pts Tries: Goode 2, Malins 41, Daly 51, Lewington 55 Conversions: Farrell 3, 42, 52, 56 Penalties: Farrell 18, 34, 62 […]

Chiefs cut down as Sale get into groove

2 October 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks……28pts Tries: B Curry 36, van der Merwe 46, Carpenter 68 Conversions: R du Preez 37, 47 Penalties: R du Preez […]

Tournament brimming with standout moments

2 October 2022 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT was after round two from memory that I mentioned it might […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Thirty-Three with Mark Evans

29 September 2022 0 comments

Some very sad and alarming news this week as Worcester Warriors went into administration amidst a financial crisis in the Gallagher Premiership. Here to discuss […]

Saracens snatch it in late, late show

25 September 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ……….41pts Tries: Malins 2, Daly 25, Hallett 60, Woolstencroft 74, 81 Conversions: Farrell 3, 26, 61, 75, 80+3 Penalties: Farrell 23, […]

Wasps gift-wrap it for clinical Bristol

18 September 2022 2 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Wasps ………………8pts Tries: Cruse 5 Penalties: Atkinson 45 Bristol …………….23pts Tries: Sheedy 19, Bradbury 59 Conversions: Sheedy 20, 60 Penalties: Sheedy 9, […]

Welsh to the core, but a fine citizen of the world

18 September 2022 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Life was a magical mystery tour for Eddie Butler, usually undertaken on […]

Quins too smart for battling Falcons

11 September 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ……..31pts Tries: McGuigan 12, 58; Radwan 30, Earle 39, Mulipola 65 Conversions: Connon 40, 60, 66 Harlequins ……..40pts Tries: Green 18, […]

Boffelli puts the boot into All Blacks

28 August 2022 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand….18pts Tries: Taukeiaho 10, Clarke 31 Conversions: Mo’unga 33 Penalties: Mo’unga 28, 46 Argentina ……….25pts Tries: Gonzalez 46 Conversions: Boffelli 48 […]

Fans need to buckle up for a bumpy ride

28 August 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It feels like the Gallagher Premiership is tottering a little right now […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Eight with Brian Ashton

25 August 2022 0 comments

Columnists Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett rejoin Ollie Little once again for a fascinating look at coaching in the modern game, as the guys welcome […]

Omanyala enjoys golden finale after leaving Sevens

14 August 2022 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Triumph: Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Commonwealth […]

Sevens shows just how great it can be

7 August 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Occasionally, I question the value of Sevens in the bigger scheme of […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Five with Brett Gosper

4 August 2022 1 comment

Episode 25 of The Rugby Paper Podcast welcomes former World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper, together with host Ollie Little and columnists Brendan Gallagher and Chris […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Four with Mick Quinn

27 July 2022 0 comments

Episode 24 of The Rugby Paper Podcast welcomes former Ireland fly-half Mick Quinn, basking in the success of his team’s historic summer in New Zealand, together […]

Coastal pride and bursting with history

17 July 2022 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher Fylde have been producing significant players on the northern circuit for many decades and if big time honours have eluded the club itself […]

Rock ‘n’ roll rugby as Wales fly north

17 July 2022 1 comment

Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 119 – Wales board plane for epic Five Nations match against Scotland, February 4, 1971 Brendan Gallagher delves into some of […]

Welsh resurgence all about mindset

10 July 2022 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as the doomsayers insist or, […]

Heady days at Falmouth when Jackett boys wore the jersey

10 July 2022 0 comments

CORNWALL has always been a rugby stronghold in England and Falmouth – now Falmouth Eagles – have been part of that story since 1873 and […]

Excessive sanctions creating a divide

3 July 2022 1 comment

So Spain have lost their appeal with World Rugby and their absence from RWC2023 and a £75,000 fine is confirmed, a decision which is ludicrously […]

Lions trailblazers set sail for Down Under in 1888

3 July 2022 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening here? IT is, I […]

Aled Davies cited as podcast guests weigh in on controversial yellow

22 June 2022 4 comments

Saracens’ scrum-half Aled Davies has been cited for the controversial yellow card he received against Leicester in Saturday’s Premiership Final. Davies, 29, made a high […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-One with Jeff Probyn

22 June 2022 1 comment

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this week as former England World Cup Finalist and English title winning prop Jeff Probyn joins host Ollie Little, as […]